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Post by edwardfox on Jun 24, 2011 16:56:08 GMT
Trains usually depart Ealing Broaday after a courteous driver PA giving details of the train's destination, "this train is now ready to depart", "stand clear of the closing doors".
On one afternoon this week, literally a dozen intending passengers walking along beside the stationary train were left puzzled and annoyed when suddenly, without a word, the driver closed the doors and took off.
Wasn't this rather naughty? Definitely inconsiderate as the driver was surely aware of people walking right beside his/her train.
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Post by kabsonline on Jun 26, 2011 11:23:49 GMT
Quite funny. Did the driver leave on time?
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Post by superteacher on Jun 26, 2011 11:51:41 GMT
Trains usually depart Ealing Broaday after a courteous driver PA giving details of the train's destination, "this train is now ready to depart", "stand clear of the closing doors". On one afternoon this week, literally a dozen intending passengers walking along beside the stationary train were left puzzled and annoyed when suddenly, without a word, the driver closed the doors and took off. Wasn't this rather naughty? Definitely inconsiderate as the driver was surely aware of people walking right beside his/her train. Yes, they should make an announcement. but then again passengers should "expect" a train to leave. When the 1962 stock was running on the Central, there were never any annoncements that the train was leaving, except for the occasional "mind the doors" shout from the guard. Everyone coped! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2011 18:06:53 GMT
Maybe the DVA was broken and the T/Op hadn't realised? Its not always us T/Ops who are at fault you know!  |
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Post by Tubeboy on Jun 26, 2011 19:11:14 GMT
Or maybe he just didnt give a toss, we all have off days.
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Post by auxsetreq on Jun 26, 2011 22:19:02 GMT
Most likely he didn't *press to talk* hard enough, or a defective handset. Or that horrendous autoroboticwimmon was in full flow - she don't let you get a word in edgeways if you don't tell it to "cancel off bint"....................Or he just thought "One less announcement in the one million annoucements I'm expected to make today ( that makes all that management look good ) won't go amiss" But apparently it did............................
..................Look, look over there. There's a train with some air that's got some silence in it. Quick, get on the PA and sonic spam the punters..............
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Post by plasmid on Jun 26, 2011 23:29:29 GMT
Some cars are duff on occasion in terms of having no announcements (T/Op or automated) and occasionally no lighting (which normally magically resolves itself half way through a tunnel).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2011 20:50:14 GMT
As a passenger, at termini I've always relied on the method of looking at the signal, nonchalantly walking along the platform while the signal is red, and getting on the train as soon as it turns green.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2011 23:53:07 GMT
^^ +1
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Post by Hassaan on Aug 21, 2011 0:42:17 GMT
Ealing Broadway has DMI's showing the time till departure.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2011 10:28:36 GMT
As a passenger, at termini I've always relied on the method of looking at the signal, nonchalantly walking along the platform while the signal is red, and getting on the train as soon as it turns green. At Ealing Bdy on the Central the siganls are the “wrong” side of the train to be seen from the platform so passengers and station staff can’t see whether we have a red signal or a green. Not sure if there is a repeater anywhere on the platform but when doing last trains I have had station staff give me “the right” to leave when I’m still on a red. Either it’s a faulty PA or the fault of the TOp but I’ve made “mind the doors” PAs at Ealing and no one’s made an effort to get on board until the “chimes” go off. The funniest ones are when some muppet is wearing an iPod and doesn’t even hear the chimes. The doors close and they are left fuming on the platform. I’m certainly not delaying the other passengers who’ve bothered to get on before the train was due to leave just because some moron can’t live without their own personal soundtrack for five minutes. |
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Post by Tom on Aug 21, 2011 12:11:05 GMT
At Ealing Bdy on the Central the siganls are the “wrong” side of the train to be seen from the platform so passengers and station staff can’t see whether we have a red signal or a green. Not sure if there is a repeater anywhere on the platform but when doing last trains I have had station staff give me “the right” to leave when I’m still on a red. There aren't any repeaters, they were removed with the last of the guards. The DMI shouldn't flash the 'MIND THE DOORS' message until the starter is clear, however. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2011 11:03:27 GMT
There aren't any repeaters, they were removed with the last of the guards. The DMI shouldn't flash the 'MIND THE DOORS' message until the starter is clear, however. I think the only DMIs at Ealing are several metres behind the rear car so once you walked past them you wouldn’t be able to see them flashing “mind the doors” unless you kept looking back over your shoulder. I’ll have a look next time I’m there. The DMIs only flash “mind the doors” if the starter is clear AND the countdown is down to 10 seconds and the starter clears at least ten seconds before the end of the countdown, I've had a clear signal at 20 seconds. |
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Post by auxsetreq on Aug 22, 2011 16:05:47 GMT
There aren't any repeaters, they were removed with the last of the guards. The DMI shouldn't flash the 'MIND THE DOORS' message until the starter is clear, however. The DMIs only flash “mind the doors” if the starter is clear AND the countdown is down to 10 seconds and the starter clears at least ten seconds before the end of the countdown, I've had a clear signal at 20 seconds. This needs to be explained to The Tube's no1 irritation - This morning's and most mornings SAT at Bethnal Green WB. Irritating voice, irritating PA's and an irritating "mind the doors" when there's still a full countdown to go. After all this time you'd of thought he'd of twigged it by now, but no...............Ditto Barry Holborn, but he's a legend! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2011 3:27:57 GMT
This needs to be explained to The Tube's no1 irritation - This morning's and most mornings SAT at Bethnal Green WB. Irritating voice, irritating PA's and an irritating "mind the doors" when there's still a full countdown to go. After all this time you'd of thought he'd of twigged it by now, but no...............Ditto Barry Holborn, but he's a legend! Last Epping train at North Acton, another station where the train obscures the signal from the EB platform, the Super is always giving me "the right" when I'm sat on a red, if the Supers don't know who's going to tell the CSAs? And SATS standing in places where we can't see if they are holding up the baton or not. Bethnal Green is good for that, Queensway WB even better, if they stand level with the foot of the stairs you can only see their legs on CCTV. Barry Holborn? Do you mean "Pumpy"? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2011 18:58:11 GMT
I can confirm that the only DMIs on Ealing Central line are a few metres behind the rear cab, so unless you walk backwards you won't see them flashing "mind the doors".
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Post by superteacher on Aug 25, 2011 11:49:18 GMT
What amazes me these days is that passengers always seem surprised when a train closes its doors. Hey, it is a train after all, they do go at some point in the day!
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